– Getting to know your team is the first step • 06:40 – Be aware of the cultures of remote offices• 07:27 – Extreme remoteness is hard on everyone• 08:30 – Idioms are confusing to other cultures• 10:25 – Find ways to make connections with your team• 10:50 – Get to know your product and the ecosystem• 11:35 – Use your UX team and their artifacts• 12:35 – Don’t go straight to the code• 13:30 – Different teams have different names for roles• 15:30 – Understand the support team and pipeline• 22:30 – Document your journey for future newbies• 24:00 – Derek’s documentation dad joke• 24:45 – People don’t remember things• 26:30 – Stop assuming everyone knows your buzzwords and acronyms• 30:55 – Don’t make assumptions that things are a certain way or done for a good reason• 32:00 – Pair up with a team member to get everything set up• 32:50 – You won’t be annoying if you ask a bunch of questions.• 33:55 – “Start at the Start” -D• 36:00 – Learn how the code moves to production